Table 1.

Comparison of baseline characteristics and medical comorbidity for CRS patients electing medical management, surgical intervention, or treatment crossover

	Medical management (n=40)		Surgical intervention (n=152)		Treatment crossover (n=20)
Baseline Characteristics:	Mean [SD]	N (%)	Mean [SD]	N (%)	Mean [SD]	N (%)	p-value
Age (years)	54.1 [13.0]		53.3 [14.6]		57.0 [15.0]		0.563
Male		21 (53%)		76 (50%)		12 (60%)	----
Female		19 (48%)		76 (50%)		8 (40%)	0.694
Previous sinus surgery		20 (50%)		78 (51%)		17 (85%)	0.015
Nasal polyposis		17 (43%)		56 (37%)		10 (50%)	0.468
Deviated septum		11 (28%)		67 (44%)		4 (20%)	0.031
Turbinate hypertrophy		3 (8%)		24 (16%)		1 (5%)	0.202
Asthma		12 (30%)		47 (31%)		7 (35%)	0.920
Aspirin sensitivity		5 (13%)		10 (7%)		2 (10%)	0.444
Allergies (history)		8 (20%)		24 (16%)		6 (30%)	0.277
Allergies (mRAST confirmed)		13 (33%)		56 (37%)		8 (40%)	0.824
Depression		4 (10%)		27 (18%)		2 (10%)	0.373
Current smoker		0 (0%)		3 (2%)		0 (0%)	0.546
Alcohol consumption		23 (58%)		78 (51%)		8 (40%)	0.441

SD, standard deviation; mRAST, modified radioallergosorbent testing;